powerhead flows - Aquarium Advice

lefty53 · 03-03-2006, 10:55 PM

I am setting up a 75 gallon reef tank and I have 2 Aqua pump powerheads 1700 rio+ Where should the flow be directed tofor maximum water movement? also I have a Coralife super skimmer . I have in 45#of tufa rock fao a base and Am awaiting 90# of live rock. I also put in 60# of Caribsea Aragonite sand. Sound like a plan? thanks for any help in advance.

**ellisz** · 03-04-2006, 12:26 AM

Put them on opposite sides and fire them towards each other.

bapski · 03-04-2006, 12:52 AM

i kinda have the same question. but i have a 130g tank. i was planning of putting them on an inverted "V" formation. will this work or am i just making things hard?

also am thinking of getting 3 of these:

http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2030138&Ne=2

are these just fine or anything else you guys would suggest? also i chose thate powerhead because it seems to have a rotating feature. thanks.

localhost · 03-04-2006, 01:05 PM

I didn't like my powersweeps. Just go with a few maxijets.

cmor1701d · 03-04-2006, 01:50 PM

Either point them at each other or point them to cross each other (X or V pattern). Either way works to create a chaotic water flow.

ferretttt · 03-06-2006, 03:47 PM

I added a timer from Coralife that swaps the power head flows from one side to the other every 15 minutes. Dont know if it helps, but they seem to like it.

tecwzrd · 03-09-2006, 10:16 AM

I bought the more powerful Zoo Med PowerSweep 228 rated at 270 gph and was quite disappointed with the performance compared to the Maxi Jet or Penguin models. The sweeping motion locked up after two weeks of using and needed to be cleaned often. Also there is a ton of lost gph out the sides and little water gets moved around. I think this ph would be fine for 30 gal or less but anything larger needs more power.

Last month I bought two Seio Super Pumps and love the currents I get from them pointed at each other

03-03-2006, 10:55 PM	#1
lefty53 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: beloit wi Posts: 13	powerhead flows I am setting up a 75 gallon reef tank and I have 2 Aqua pump powerheads 1700 rio+ Where should the flow be directed tofor maximum water movement? also I have a Coralife super skimmer . I have in 45#of tufa rock fao a base and Am awaiting 90# of live rock. I also put in 60# of Caribsea Aragonite sand. Sound like a plan? thanks for any help in advance.

03-04-2006, 12:26 AM	#2
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,672 Images: 9	Put them on opposite sides and fire them towards each other. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

03-04-2006, 01:05 PM	#4
localhost Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 193 Images: 16	I didn't like my powersweeps. Just go with a few maxijets. __________________ 45G Reef - 65#'s of LR, 3" sand bed, Fluval 304 filled with LR rubble, (2) MJ900, SeaClone 100 protein skimmer with MJ1200 Fish - Ocellaris Clown, Royal Gramma, Purple Firefish, Coral Beauty, Blue Neon Goby Coral - Xenia, Devil's Hand Leather, Toadstool Leather, Green Hairy Mushrooms, Zoanthids Inverts - (2) Peppermint Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, (5) Turbo Snails, (4) Nassarius Snails, (10) Blue Leg Hermits, Emerald Crab, (3) Scarlett Crabs, some small starfish(hitchhikers) My Aquarium Photos

03-04-2006, 01:50 PM	#5
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	Either point them at each other or point them to cross each other (X or V pattern). Either way works to create a chaotic water flow. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

03-06-2006, 03:47 PM	#6
ferretttt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shenandoah Valley VA Posts: 123 Images: 1	I added a timer from Coralife that swaps the power head flows from one side to the other every 15 minutes. Dont know if it helps, but they seem to like it. __________________ Eric "FerretBoy" T

03-04-2006, 12:52 AM	#3
bapski Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 147	i kinda have the same question. but i have a 130g tank. i was planning of putting them on an inverted "V" formation. will this work or am i just making things hard? also am thinking of getting 3 of these: http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2030138&Ne=2 are these just fine or anything else you guys would suggest? also i chose thate powerhead because it seems to have a rotating feature. thanks.

03-09-2006, 10:16 AM	#7
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	I bought the more powerful Zoo Med PowerSweep 228 rated at 270 gph and was quite disappointed with the performance compared to the Maxi Jet or Penguin models. The sweeping motion locked up after two weeks of using and needed to be cleaned often. Also there is a ton of lost gph out the sides and little water gets moved around. I think this ph would be fine for 30 gal or less but anything larger needs more power. Last month I bought two Seio Super Pumps and love the currents I get from them pointed at each other

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